I tried using Kontakt as a VSTi from csound.  It worked,
but each time I play, the VST goes away, and I have
to reload all the samples again, which can take quite
some time.

When using csound this way, I'm not calling on any
other opcodes.  My question is whether there is a
better choice of program that could host VSTi's and
allow me to render a score in a manner similar to
csound, but that does not exit after each performance
so that the VSTi can remain alive.

I'm also using Kontakt as a VSTi from Reaper, and sending
MIDI events to Kontakt from csound via a virtual midi patch
cable.  That's pretty cool, but a little limiting.  I can't
figure out how to detune individual notes in an instrument
for instance, without sending the pitch bend that seems to
affect all active notes.

Thanks,

Tobiah

I've never tried this, but would it be possible to run two instances of
Csound side by side? If so, you could run Kontakt in one instance and send
OSC messages from the other instance. Each OSC message could trigger a new
event (via an alwayson instrument), and the new event would have the desired
pitch.

--Jim Aikin


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It is possible to run multiple instances of Csound side by side. I do
this periodically to test the OSC opcodes on Windows. Several years
ago I tested that it was possible to run several instances of
CsoundVST side by side in the same host, that should still be possible
also.

Regards,
Mike

On Sun, Jun 3, 2012 at 11:39 AM, Jim Aikin  wrote:
> I've never tried this, but would it be possible to run two instances of
> Csound side by side? If so, you could run Kontakt in one instance and send
> OSC messages from the other instance. Each OSC message could trigger a new
> event (via an alwayson instrument), and the new event would have the desired
> pitch.
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On 6/3/2012 1:32 AM, Rory Walsh wrote:
> Am i right in assuming you are trying to drive a plugin using a csound
> score rather than use csound as a plugin itself?

Yes

On 6/3/2012 8:39 AM, Jim Aikin wrote:
> I've never tried this, but would it be possible to run two instances of
> Csound side by side? If so, you could run Kontakt in one instance and send
> OSC messages from the other instance. Each OSC message could trigger a new
> event (via an alwayson instrument), and the new event would have the desired
> pitch.

That's thinking out of the box!  A very interesting idea, I may give it
a go.

>> Am i right in assuming you are trying to drive a plugin using a csound
>> score rather than use csound as a plugin itself?
>
>
> Yes

In that case I'm afraid I can't offer much help, but it sounds like
others have proposed some viable options. Good luck!